Duffry girls' delight in Shield final

Duffry Rovers 4-1 Drumsurn (Derry) 0-1

The Duffry Rovers girls with the spoils of success in Fenagh on Sunday

Duffry Rovers kept their best until last when they turned in an excellent performance to convincingly see off the Drumsurn challenge in this John West Féile na nGael Division 4 camogie Shield final in Fenagh on Sunday.

Having impressed during earlier round games, it was in this final that Duffry Rovers They played with real abandon as their swift, direct play saw them dominate the game.

They had the benefit of an Aoife O'Leary goal inside 30 seconds of the start when she finished a Rebecca Codd centre to the net with a first-time ground shot.

They continued to attack for most of the opening period but were denied on several occasions by desperate defending.

As a result, it wasn't until the 15th minute they added their second goal through Lauren Roban who found the net with an excellent shot from ten metres.

In additional time Drumsurn had their opening and only score of the game, a Caitlin Cassidy pointed free, leaving the eventual winners leading by 2-0 to 0-1 at the interval.

Duffry Rovers forwards Rebecca Codd and Lauren Roban looked lethal in possession on the resumption, creating a number of chances only to be denied by the excellent netminding of Clara McIntyre who made a number of excellent saves through this second period.

The Derry girls were making little impression in attack as Emilia Fortune and Katie Breen-Sherlock were outstanding for the Duffry.

Two minutes into the second-half Rebecca Codd fired over an excellent point, while three minutes later the same player found the net with a splendid finish from 14 metres, giving her side a 3-1 to 0-1 lead which was no more than they deserved.

Close to the finish they added a fourth goal through Katie Bowe to cap a fine performance and ensure the winning of the Shield for the very first time.